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Broughty Ferry lads put in the miles to raise thousands of pounds for mental health charity © Alan Richardson Pix-AR.co.uk A trio of runners are doing their bit to raise thousands of pounds for charity. Andy Melville, Steven Sheehan and Joe Pepper decided to embark on the David Goggins Challenge, which sees participants running 4 miles, 12 times, over 48 hours. The Dundee United fans were hoping to raise an initial £1,000 for football mental health charity, Back Onside, by taking on the chall...

Scots footballer David Cox considered killing himself on drive home from ‘suicide taunt’ match The Albion Rovers attacker claims he was abused by Stenhousemuir player Jonathan Tiffoney following previous attempts at ending his own life. David Cox has now quit football for good (Image: Daily Record) Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we wil...

Updated: April 14, 2021, 12:46 pm © Gareth Jennings/DCT Media A young dad who had suicidal thoughts after losing his job earlier this year is crediting running with pulling him through the worst times. Reece Balfour, 26, from Fintry, was made redundant from his job as a heating engineer in January, having previously spent five years in the army. Reece admits after losing his job he struggled to get out of bed in the mornings and didn’t know what to do with himself without the day-to-day cons...

Former Aberdeen defender raises £10,000 with mental health charity run Updated: 04/02/2021, 7:20 pm In nearly two decades as a professional footballer, Lee Mair played in Scottish Cup finals and lined up against the best strikers in the business. But this week the former Aberdeen defender took on his biggest challenge yet by running 48 miles across two days for mental health charity Back Onside. The 40-year-old – who spent more than a decade in the top-flight with clubs including the Dons, b...

Brave Scots lad whose mum took own life after dad died of cancer opens up on loss in bid to help bereaved families Hilary Sellar, from Edinburgh, struggled to cope after losing her beloved husband Robin to cancer in September 2019 before tragically taking her own life just four months later. Updated Chris Sellar with his mum Hilary at his graduation from Edinburgh University (Image: Supplied) Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailS...

Tributes paid to talented young Scots footballer found dead on Hogmanay Tragic Ryan Blair, from Dundee, was found dead yesterday morning triggering an outpouring of grief from shocked pals and teammates. Updated Ryan was found dead on Hogmanay morning (Image: Daily Record) Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send ...

© Mhairi Edwards Pupil support assistant Adam Braid will complete the sponsored walk in aid of Back Onside. A man who has battled depression is walking the Tay Bridge on Christmas Day to raise money for a mental health charity. Pupil support assistant Adam Braid will complete the sponsored walk in aid of Back Onside, which delivers programmes and workshops to football teams and individuals to address problems with mental health in the game. Adam’s personal experience helps him empathise  Th...